Puccio Pucci

Puccio Pucci di Barsento (born April 12, 1904 in Florence , † 1985 in Florence) was an Italian fighter pilot, track and field athlete and sports official.

Life

Puccio was the son of the notary and president of the Italian Athletics Federation ( FIDAL ) Pietro Pucci, who died as a fighter pilot in Libya during World War II . His younger brother Emilio Pucci was a fashion designer and entrepreneur. After graduating from high school, Puccio studied law in Florence. In 1921, Pucci became a member of the PNF in Florence. In 1924 he took part in the Olympic Games over 800 m , but retired in the preliminary run as fourth. He worked as a lawyer in Florence. From 1930 to 1932 he was the general secretary of FIDAL . From 1939 to 1943 he was Secretary General of the CONI , served as a captain in the Air Force and received several awards ( Medaglie di Bronzo al Valor Militare ). After the American conquest of Rome, he withdrew with Mussolini to the rest of northern Italy ( Repubblica Sociale Italiana ) after September 8, 1943. He became the head of cabinet of the Alessandro Pavolini government and helped set up the Black Brigades . On March 18, 1944 , he was appointed acting president of CONI based on his experience with FIDAL. On June 28, 1944, the new Italian government under Ivanoe Bonomi in Rome for its part appointed a provisional CONI president with Giulio Onesti , who was soon recognized internationally. After the war, Pucci withdrew to the family estate in Florence, where he had the historic Palazzo Pucci , which has been in the family since the 15th century, restored. Since December 31, 1947, Puccio has officially been the head of the family as the 12th Marquis of Barsento.

bibliography

Marcello Vannucci, Le grandi famiglie di Firenze , Newton Compton Editori, 2006 ISBN 88-8289-531-9

Individual evidence

^ Maria Canella, Sergio Giuntini (2009). Sport e fascismo , Milano: Franco Angeli, p. 362
↑ Arnd Krüger : The Influence of the Fascist Sports Model of Italy on National Socialist Sports. In: Morgen A. Olsen (Ed.): Sport and Politics. 1918-1939 / 40. Universitetsforlaget, Oslo 1986, pp. 226-232; Arnd Krüger : Sport in Fascist Italy (1922-1933). In: G. Spitzer, D. Schmidt (Ed.): Sport between independence and external determination. Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Hajo Bernett . P. Wegener, Bonn 1986, pp. 213-226.

personal data
SURNAME	Pucci, Puccio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pucci di Barsento, Puccio (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian fascist politician, sports politician and Olympic participant (800 meter run)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 12, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Florence
DATE OF DEATH	1985
Place of death	Florence

[1] Maria Canella, Sergio Giuntini (2009). Sport e fascismo , Milano: Franco Angeli, p. 362

[2] Arnd Krüger : The Influence of the Fascist Sports Model of Italy on National Socialist Sports. In: Morgen A. Olsen (Ed.): Sport and Politics. 1918-1939 / 40. Universitetsforlaget, Oslo 1986, pp. 226-232; Arnd Krüger : Sport in Fascist Italy (1922-1933). In: G. Spitzer, D. Schmidt (Ed.): Sport between independence and external determination. Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Hajo Bernett . P. Wegener, Bonn 1986, pp. 213-226.